MyCouncillor: Setting your contact details & social media
Where do I add my contact details and biography? The details that display on your site are linked from your Profile page, which you can…
IFTTT (If This Then That) – online efficiency tool
What is IFTTT? IFTTT is a (free) online automation service that allows users to improve the efficiency of their online activities. IFTTT stands for “If…
Campaigning on crime: part three
Crime is an issue that is once again on the rise, and from our experiences, is an issue that is coming up more and more…
ALDC Membership Benefits
Who can join ALDC? Any Liberal Democrat member can join ALDC. No matter what your role – councillor, candidate or campaigner (activist, organiser, agent, team…
MyCouncillor website
MyCouncillor is a ready to use website that will allow you to have a web presence that residents can access to find out more about…
Resources
We provide a vast range of resources to support you in your role/s as a campaigner, candidate or councillor. If you can’t find what you’re…
Contact Us
There are multiple ways for you to get in touch with us. We’re about 9.30am – 4.30pm, weekdays. Out of hours, members can ask for…
Campaigning on Crime – Part 1
Crime is an issue that is once again on the rise, and from our experiences, is an issue that is coming up more and more…
ADVICE: Online Casework Maps
ALDC exists to provide the Advice, Resources and Templates you need to get elected and make a difference for your area. Below is our advice…
Queen’s Speech 2017
Today’s Queen’s speech has been roundly condemned, though more for what it didn’t include than what it did. The police, health and education have been…
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving…
National Volunteers’ Week 2017
This week (1st – 7th June) is National Volunteers’ Week so here at ALDC we want to say an ENORMOUS thank you for all the…
MyCouncillor template – Widow’s Pension cuts: cruel and unnecessary
This week changes to bereavement benefits (commonly known as the Widow’s Pension) will come in to force. These changes will mean less money for vulnerable…
MyCouncillor update: petitions and surveys
A few months ago, we asked MyCouncillor website users to see what changes or new functionality they would like to see for their sites. Top…
MyCouncillor template – World Health Day 2017: Depression – Let’s Talk
World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This year the…
Article 50 drop in artwork and ideas
As you’ll know article 50 has been triggered today and we’ve prepared some templates and ideas for you to use in response. We’ve produced four drop-in…
MyCllr Sites – Adding a Custom Imprint
With the regulated election period upon us this week, MyCllr users who are candidates in May’s elections should add their own customised imprints to the…
Clocks change this weekend!
We have created a template MyCouncillor story and an email that can be sent to your contacts to remind them that clocks spring forward by…
Template MyCouncillor post: Labour’s ‘Right to Remain’ shambles
This Monday Labour were a disgrace. EU Citizens who live in this country were let down by Labour in the Lords and some Labour MPs…
International Women’s Day – MyCouncillor template and ideas
International Women’s Day brings together women across the world to celebrate our achievements and highlight our continued fight for gender equality. Each year, women celebrate…
ALDC members make winning teams
Improve your chances of winning by becoming an ALDC member so that you can benefit from the wealth of helpful services and templates that we…
Theresa May’s Brexit speech templates
12 points later and nobody is any clearer on what the Conservatives or Labour want from Brexit. The only thing we know is that we…
Blue Monday – Mental health is important and we need to talk about it
Blue Monday’s coming up and it’s another chance to talk about Mental Health at a local level. We all know by now how taboo talking…
Build-up blog: Clitheroe Road Safety Campaign
Our team in Clitheroe is working hard to gain the division on Lancashire County Council from the Conservatives. In 2013 we lost this seat by…
On the twelfth day of Christmas, ALDC gave to me…
On the twelfth day of Christmas, ALDC gave to me… a FREE MyCouncillor website that’s snaz-zy! We hope you had a lovely Christmas and new…
A4 drop-in artwork for by-election success!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! To help share the joy we’ve included a quick piece of drop-in artwork for your January FOCUS. It’s…
ALDC office hours and advice queries over the festive period
Our office is closed over the festive period. We close at the end of Friday 23 December and we will reopen on the morning of Tuesday 3…
My Councillor story – Voters backing Lib Dems in best results since ’96
Christmas has come early. This week Liberal Democrats are celebrating a great end to 2016. This Thursday we won 3 Council by-elections to make 2016…
Autumn Statement – Conservatives Ignore Looming NHS Crisis
Below is a template MyCouncillor story about this week’s Autumn statement. The Chancellor’s statement was remarkable for ignoring entirely some of Britain’s biggest problems –…
Anti-Bullying Week – MyCouncillor story template
This week, schools and colleges, carers, parents and children unite against bullying. Help tackle the problem and raise awareness for a brilliant cause with this…
2016 – Campaigning on Pharmacies
ALDC is producing more packs so that Liberal Democrats campaigners like you can easily campaign in their local community. Why campaign on Pharmacies? The Department…